Dandelion & Flourish Card

I started with a Black base card 14 x 14cm and using a Stamp around wheel and So Swirly Jumbo wheel by stamping up I rolled it down one side of the card with versamark and heat set with black embossing powder.

The rectangle shapes were cut using the nestablities dies and stamped the Dandelion in black ink onto the smallest of the rectangle shapes.

Finished with a sheer white ribbon tied into a bow.

Acetate card

I've yet to figure out how to take a good picture of an acetate card, it always seems to catch the light.

The little birds were stamped directly onto the acetate card using white Stazon, I using matting a layering with the Nestabilities Label dies and pretty papers I stamped the sentiment onto the top layer then the bird onto a scrap piece of white card and cut it out before adding it to the card, a pretty ribbon and a blossom to finish.

I think the hardest part of making a clear acetate card is hiding where you attach the pieces to it, I get round this by adding the same to the back of the acetate to mirror the front and this seems to work well for me.

My Star

I thought I would share a family moment with you all, Picture the scene.
Natalie set up her Mixer equipment up in the loft and started singing, I'm sure the rest of the street will have enjoyed it as much as I did, this was the result, I love sitting with her while she sings.

Please be patient, the video takes time to open, there is no picture just the song itself.

either on You Tube here

or play below

Melting Pot Beads - Suze Weinbrrg

I bought this little beauty at Graphicus after seeing it demo'd on Friday

I have to say it is a learning curve as I have burnt fingers and at one point even managed to burn and discolour the UTEE.

However I persevered and ended up with some pretty unusual bead charms see images below.

I will now invest in more colours of UTEE to satisfy my craze.

A few of the beads I made with the Melting Pot

ScorPal Handbag

I needed a little something to pop a gift voucher into to a handbag it was.

I love playing around with the ScorPal and this was the result of playing with score line.

Flowersoft - Life

A card using Flowersoft and the Papertrey Ink Life stamp set.

I used the Cuttlebug Swiss dit folder to emboss the base card then used Martha Stewart punches to add a fancy edge to some green papers, The life wording and the flowers were stamped onto card cut out with a Nestabilities Label die and the edge of the lable sponged in the same green ink, I then added some Flowersoft to the sprigs and added a tiny bow to the corner of the card.

This shot give you a close up of the flowers, just a dab of glue and a sprinkle of flowersoft.

Ollyfant Cowboy

The stamp by Ollyfant was coloured with Copic pens then cut out and added on top of the card with foam pads to make it pop.

a light cream base card and a couple of pretty papers punched with Martha Stewart punches to add a border pattern and a ribbon to finish.

Flowers punched from the same papers and a button added to the top and tied with some ribbon

Forest Friends - Stampin Up

The stamps in this card are from the stamping Up Mini Catalogue and is called Forest Friends I fell in love with the cute characters, they are all stamped with chocolate chip and close to cocoa stamping up ink then cut out, the tree was stamped onto the Nestabilities Label shape and the larger label was sponged with ink, the background was embossed with a cuttlebug A2 folder.

Martha Stewart Punches - Bird Card

A card using the Martha Stewart Punches and a Bird Stamp by Rubberstamp Ave. the backing paper is by Basic Grey and the blossom is by Prima.

The birds are coloured using Copics.

The border was made using the Martha Stewart Punches in the case the Owl Embossed punch I love the way the little owls pop out and the Simple Scallop Border Punch

Ollyfant Winter Snowman

Ollyfant Winter Snowman stamped with versafine and coloured with copic's, I used a holly patterned vellum which was one of those ones you keep in your cupboard for years not wanting to use it.

Some border punches by EK Success and Kreaxions mage the fancy paper edges and a couple of snowflake punches for the embellishment, put it all together and added ribbon and pearls to finish.

Getting to grips with Copic markers to colour in the image.

Punched snowflake shapes topped with glass glitter and a pearl on top makes a lovely embellishment.

Attention to detail, more crushed glass glitter and a few strategically placed tiny pearls.